Luo Lijun and the other five people probably saw through Zhong Jiaquan's character. His inferiority and humility made them uncomfortable. They also lost interest in this family. They only made friends with them for Zhong Yuxiu's sake, and no one would say anything if they didn't make friends with them.
The atmosphere was a bit cold, and Wu Chao chuckled to break the silence. "That's how business is! It's just about accumulating funds slowly. The clothes at Fourth Brother's are really good. My family now buys clothes from me and never goes out to buy clothes. As long as they wear clothes from Jiangnan, they will want to buy them again."
"Our clothing and shoe factories are both good," Luo Lijun agreed with a smile, "but I still think the sundries are better."
A group of six people talked about the company's projects. Zhong Jiaquan was confused, but he also knew that these people were capable people in managing the company. When Luo Lijun mentioned that there were too many groceries, Zhong Jiaquan became interested.
Groceries don't require much capital, and if they sell well, they can even make more money than clothes.
It should be noted that the groceries in Luo Lijun's hands, although called groceries, actually include a wide range of daily necessities, grains, ingredients, seafood, and aquatic products; people can lack clothes, but they cannot lack food. The groceries in Shangjing are basically in a semi-monopoly, and the leader is Luo Lijun.
"Is the grocery business so big?" Zhong Jiaquan asked.
Luo Lijun patiently explained, "With a wide variety of products, we have a broad future. We are currently planning to open a grocery store, selling everything related to daily life, but we haven't decided yet."
Zhong Jiaquan's eyes moved, and when he thought of the funds in his hands, he lost his confidence again; it was obvious that they were doing big business.
"I'll have to wait until you've written up the plan for this," Yan Rushan said. "We have a large inventory of groceries. If we can open stores and form a chain across the provinces, we won't have to worry about having too many groceries in the future."
Instead, they will worry about not having enough things to sell.
They now have a lot of groceries, but their stalls are scattered; if this continues, it will definitely become a hidden danger.
Zhong Jiaquan listened to their discussion quietly without saying anything else.
The two old men sitting with Grandpa Yan listened with a smile, teasing the children with Grandpa Yan and not forgetting to make fun of Grandpa Yan.
"Old Yan! You are so proud now. Many families in our compound say that you are a lucky old man. Look at other families. It's hard for them to have one child at a time, but yours has three at once. It's a pity that you have no great-granddaughter." A skinny old man sneered.
Another older man, who was a bit more rounded, spoke up, "It's fate that I don't have great-granddaughters. Luckily, my two sons gave birth to four sons, who in turn gave me several great-grandchildren. Now there's only Minglang left, and I don't know when he'll get married and have children."
Needless to say, this is Cheng Minglang's grandfather.
The skinny old man couldn't laugh anymore. He also thought of his grandson. "Well, isn't it the same with my Lin Kai? He's already old. If he doesn't get married soon, the best years for a man are over. After all, it's still Old Yan who is lucky. Your Dashan brought him home early."
"That's the only thing Dashan does well, but it's unfair to Yuxiu. They're at the peak of their careers, and they didn't have a wedding. My family feels that Yuxiu was wronged." Old Master Yan didn't agree with their words, but instead talked about his eldest grandson's wife. "My Yuxiu is really good. She's sensible and polite, knows when to act, and is friendly and generous. She's been making great progress in her research, but she met this clueless boy from my family, and she's been wronged for several years."
"Dashan's career has stabilized, and they will soon get their diplomas. Once they get their diplomas, we have to make up for the wedding. We can't let my Yuxiu follow Dashan in such a sad way." The old man has always been brooding over this matter. Because of this shame, the old man's tolerance for Yuxiu has greatly increased.
Mr. Lin and Mr. Cheng looked at each other and saw helplessness in each other's eyes.
"Alright, stop showing off. You know your eldest grandson's wife is a good wife. She also gave birth to three great-grandchildren. With these three, your family will prosper in the future." Old Master Lin gave up the idea of showing off and said to him, "I heard that multiple births are hereditary. Maybe when these three of yours grow up, your family will be full of people."
"Who knows? It's all unknown." Old Master Yan shook his head calmly. "As long as they grow up safely, get married and have children, that's all that matters. For my family, I can finally feel relieved."
What remains is their future, which can be considered after they grow up.
Old Master Cheng smiled and nodded, "It's too early to talk about this now. We are already very lucky to have children and grandchildren around. What happens next is for our children and grandchildren to consider. Our three sons are all retired now, so they should enjoy their lives."
"When my three great-grandchildren can walk, they won't have time to play with you." Grandpa Yan looked at the three children with loving eyes. By then, he would take his great-grandchildren for a walk and play. Who would have the time to play chess and take a walk with them?
"You are so lucky." Old Master Cheng sighed sadly, "I have several great-grandchildren at home, but none of them are close to me; they live away from home with their parents."
After retirement, my husband passed away and I am all alone; I also need a grandson to take care of me.
Grandpa Lin is in a similar situation. As people who have experienced war, they inevitably carry evil and murderous aura, and their aura is a bit more suppressed than others. The great-grandchildren in the family are not close to them and they shrink back in fear when they see them.
Old Master Yan chuckled. "See, I was saying, so what if you have great-grandchildren so early? They're not as good as me now. Dashan got married late, but he got married three times in one go. Amazing, right? When my third great-grandchild was born, I was already of retirement age. I have to raise my three little great-grandchildren by myself, and they definitely won't be like yours when they grow up."
Mr. Cheng and Mr. Lin were extremely sad. Is this what a human being would say?
"It's also because their parents didn't teach them well. You should talk about your grandchildren now." Old Master Yan smiled smugly. "If they had taught them well, they wouldn't be far away from you as great-grandfathers. Or maybe they don't take it seriously."
Mr. Lin: I don’t want to talk. This old bastard is trying to sow discord.
Old Master Cheng chuckled, thinking that what Old Yan said was not without reason; if his grandchildren were really willing to bring their great-grandchildren back to see him more often, the situation wouldn't be like this now.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this anymore. Our children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. We are old now, what's the point of talking more? Young people have their own ideas. If we talk too much, people might even think we are annoying and talkative."
When people get old, retire, become lonely, and see through things.
"That's bullshit. If you don't like it, just get out. We're under the government's control. We'll have nothing to do with them until we die. How much of a blessing can we expect from them?" Old Master Yan didn't like the idea. "Look at my Dashan and his wife. They're so filial to me, an old man. They think of me when they have good food and drink. They even reserve a share of the good stuff for me. You guys just haven't taught them well. You should call your son back and give him a good beating."
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